Food Product Specialist

2 days ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Mindful Chef Full time
Product Development Role

We are looking for a skilled Food Product Specialist to join our team at Mindful Chef. As a key member of our kitchen team, you will be responsible for developing recipes for our recipe box and owning our existing and new ranges across ready meals, smoothies, breakfasts, and much more.

You will work in a fast-paced environment, have excellent attention to detail, and great communication skills. If you are hungry to overcome challenges and passionate about healthy food, we would love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities
  • Design and develop new healthy meal options that meet nutritional standards and dietary guidelines
  • Formulate delicious recipes that adhere to cost and production constraints
  • Oversee the creation and improvement of the current range, aligning with new marketplace plans and upcoming food trends
  • Lead and manage new categories, such as snacks, drinks, and sauces
  • Collaborate with our in-house nutritionist to ensure our meals adhere to nutritional regulations
  • Help develop ranges that hit our customer-led health goals, such as high fibre, gut health, and low carb
  • Be aware of relevant trends and market research to support all sourcing and product development activities, conducting independent market research and trend analysis
Project Management
  • Lead and manage the implementation of the NPD process across our existing and new marketplace ranges
  • Coordinate with our suppliers and buying team to source high-quality ingredients
  • Take full ownership of the NPD critical path and tracker to ensure timely delivery
  • Work closely with our sales team to understand D2C product and range requirements
  • Track sample organization, tasting, and sign-off at each critical stage
  • Brief the design team to create packaging, labelling, and support materials as required
  • Present post-launch reviews, assessing how products are performing in the market
  • Help develop our ranges to hit our customer-led health goals
  • Be our 'blue-sky thinker' and help us launch new categories
About Us

We are a proud B Corp, focusing on using business as a force for good. We balance people and planet with profit and are looking for talented individuals to join our team.

We are personal, real, and true to ourselves and each other. We want to be the best, challenge conventions, and think differently. We are unafraid to take on the big players and do what's right, even when it's difficult.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion, fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and empowered to contribute their personal strengths.



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